How much food should my 4-month-old Husky Mastiff puppy eat?

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My puppy is almost four months old, she is half husky, and half Mastif, and is not neutered yet. I am currently feeding her 1/2 cup three times a day, she's energetic, but still is has a healthy weight (she's 27 pounds.) I'm just worried I'm not giving her enough food? I'm unsure if she would be considered a large dog breed or medium, could you help? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Large (61lb +) | Female | unspayed | 3 months and 4 days old | 27 lbs

Lauren Jones VMD · Accepted Answer

As a half-Mastiff, Ruby is likely going to be a pretty large dog, so I do recommend feeding her a large breed puppy food for the first year of life. Every food is formulated differently with respect to the density of calories in kibble. For this reason, follow the chart on the bag of food to match Ruby's age and weight, as this will provide the amount of food that she should have in a given day. You can then divide that amount into 3 meals as you are currently doing. I typically recommend feeding Science Diet, Purina ProPlan or Royal Canin diets, as these are high quality foods formulated by veterinary nutritionists and backed with clinical trials. If you choose to change Ruby's diet (now or at any point in her life), be sure to do so gradually by mixing her old and new foods together over 5-7 days. I hope this helps and that all goes well for Ruby!

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